Bartlesville for U.S.

Press, 24 February 1977, Page 20

Bartlesville for U.S.

Special correspondent Auckland Bartlesville, inched out of first place by Liten Hest in the Even Stevens Handicap at Te Rapa yesterday, will race later this ; year in the United States with a $200,000 event toward the end of June his big assignment. The trainer. G. Rogerson, who prepares Bartlesville for a friend and leading Singapore trainer, I. Allan, said yesterday that he hoped to run the horse again on Wednesday, in the Queen Elizabeth IT Cup at Te Rapa, with the 3200 m Chalmers Handicap at Trentham on March 7 to follow. Rogerson, who only recently purchased Bartlesville for his j Singapore owner. lias booked air transport for the horse to I San Francisco on March 7. He will accompany him to the United States and once he is settled in will leave him with an American trainer. A four-year-old. owned pre- ] viouslv bv an American million-1 aire. Mr N. B. Hunt, and trained at Matamata bv K. Old. Bartlesville looked the winner of the i Even Stevens Handicap over; everv bit of the last 150 m un- ] til the last stride, when Liten Hest flashed through on the! inside to beat him bv a nose. I NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB WITHDRAWALS for al! events at the above club’s Royal Meeting to be held on the 3rd March, must be received bv 3 p.m. on Monday, February 28. D. C. PARKER. Secretary/Manager. —-Advt.